Photos: Getting to know the seven members of the Cowboys' draft class

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Coale grew up in Virginia, a hotbed of rival NFC East fans. But Coale said he didn't follow the Redskins, Eagles or Giants growing up, instead opting to follow the Ravens and Patriots -- the teams of his parents' hometowns of Baltimore and Boston. Coale made the most of his time at Virginia Tech, graduating with a degree in finance in 2010 and continuing work on a second undergraduate degree in marketing management. He also became the first Hokie to earn the James Tatum Award, doled out to the ACC's top senior football student-athlete.

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